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Three plays today in my first mid-week report of the year.
Saratoga Race 6 Play #1 Grey Traffic
Horse may be odds-on but has look of a sure winner. Combination of trainer Bobby Frankel and jockey Jerry Bailey always deadly at Saratoga and hit Wednesday in a thrilling route race on a classic Bailey ride up the rail. This horse shortens from a turf route to a six furlong spint in an entry level allowance race. Horse has run well three times----but hasn't won--- since privately purchased and sent to Frankel's barn and that creates a sense of urgency here. Should get a stalking trip behind two solid speed horses. Bailey gets up just in time.
Saratoga Race 8 Gr. II Sanford Stakes Play #3 Flamenco
Trainer Todd Pletcher has owned the two year old stakes at Saratoga the last couple of years. This horse easily wired the field last out in a stakes at Woodbine after sailing to an easy first-out win at Belmont. Pletcher's go-to rider John Velazquez is on another horse, but that's probably because Bailey rode this one in his debut and Velazquez hasn't been on him yet. A lot of nice horses to contend with but no monsters. Bailey gets home again.
Del Mar Race 7 Play #8 Royal Stamp
Frankel again, this time on the other coast. Five year old obviously has physical issues as this is only his fifth race but the first in the U.S. Showed good potential racing in Europe. Frankel deadly off long layoffs and with horses making their first start for him. The horse to fear is another one trained by Frankel, also making his first start of the year after racing in Europe last year. But this one seems better. Strong field may boost odds to 5-2.
All plays rated at $10 to win and place for grading purposes.
Opinion only: not an official play but I kind of like #5 Powerful Sister in the eighth at Del Mar. May be worth a small daily double play combined with my #8 horse in the seventh.
Three plays today in my first mid-week report of the year.
Saratoga Race 6 Play #1 Grey Traffic
Horse may be odds-on but has look of a sure winner. Combination of trainer Bobby Frankel and jockey Jerry Bailey always deadly at Saratoga and hit Wednesday in a thrilling route race on a classic Bailey ride up the rail. This horse shortens from a turf route to a six furlong spint in an entry level allowance race. Horse has run well three times----but hasn't won--- since privately purchased and sent to Frankel's barn and that creates a sense of urgency here. Should get a stalking trip behind two solid speed horses. Bailey gets up just in time.
Saratoga Race 8 Gr. II Sanford Stakes Play #3 Flamenco
Trainer Todd Pletcher has owned the two year old stakes at Saratoga the last couple of years. This horse easily wired the field last out in a stakes at Woodbine after sailing to an easy first-out win at Belmont. Pletcher's go-to rider John Velazquez is on another horse, but that's probably because Bailey rode this one in his debut and Velazquez hasn't been on him yet. A lot of nice horses to contend with but no monsters. Bailey gets home again.
Del Mar Race 7 Play #8 Royal Stamp
Frankel again, this time on the other coast. Five year old obviously has physical issues as this is only his fifth race but the first in the U.S. Showed good potential racing in Europe. Frankel deadly off long layoffs and with horses making their first start for him. The horse to fear is another one trained by Frankel, also making his first start of the year after racing in Europe last year. But this one seems better. Strong field may boost odds to 5-2.
All plays rated at $10 to win and place for grading purposes.
Opinion only: not an official play but I kind of like #5 Powerful Sister in the eighth at Del Mar. May be worth a small daily double play combined with my #8 horse in the seventh.
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